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Scientific Name
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aechmophorus occidentalis (Lawrence, 1858)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Grebe
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Podicipediformes |
| Family | Podicipedidae |
| Genus | Aechmophorus |
| Species | Aechmophorus occidentalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
EMD, 2007: Based on observation data, Sibley's 2003./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Nativeness
Non-native
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Linda Fabre
Created Date
12/3/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
cseyer-ochi@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/7/2026 11:52:24 AM
Notes
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